Chapter 587 - 583: Who Can Stand Against Him?

"Watch me break this array!"

Hong Yu was enveloped in a red radiance, resembling a charging phoenix.

BOOM!

The Seven-Star Sword immediately slashed down.

Hong Yu didn't dodge. 'Based on my analysis, I can't dodge this strike if I want to break the array,' he thought. 'If I do, I'll miss my best chance.'

"Piercing Void—Unstoppable!"

The golden spear hummed, and the golden Dragon Scales coiling its shaft trembled. A Golden Dragon roared, opening its cavernous mouth as it surged forward.

BANG!

The Golden Dragon and the Seven-Star Sword collided violently.

The explosive energy that erupted in that instant was terrifying enough to make the heavens and earth collapse. The entire secret treasury of the Fire Cloud Divine Sect began to tremble, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi roiled in chaos.

Golden light and starlight illuminated the scene, vying for supremacy.

SHHHHIIINK!

A sharp, hissing sound suddenly rang out.

The Seven-Star Sword had actually sliced the golden dragon in two.

The dazzling radiance of the Seven-Star Sword flared, instantly enveloping Hong Yu and obscuring him from view.

"Hahaha, Hong Yu is dead for sure!"

Xiahuang Wudi clicked his tongue in amazement. 'This Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array is terrifying. That last attack from Hong Yu could have killed me in an instant, yet the Seven Great Divine Generals shattered it with ease thanks to the array's power.'

Xiao Shilang frowned. "Could it be... is Hong Yu really going to lose?"

"Of course he'll lose!"

Mang Kun roared with laughter, a savage grin stretching nearly to his ears. "The Seven-Star Sword has already struck him! It was unavoidable. He's dead without a doubt!"

The crowd fell silent.

They held their breath, hearts pounding, staring nervously to see if Hong Yu, now enveloped by the light of the Seven-Star Sword, would be slain by its single strike!

"He's dead, right?"

"I can't sense his aura anymore. He must be dead!"

"If even the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array couldn't kill him, then what was the point of my last few decades of slaughter and training in the True Dragon Battlefield? I might as well have been a dog all this time!"

Wang Qiong grinned, letting out a sigh of relief.

The other Divine Generals also looked relieved and smug.

But their joy was short-lived. A calm voice suddenly drifted out from the light that pulsed with infinite power: "You're not wrong, actually. You all really have been living like dogs these past years!"

Hong Yu's figure slowly emerged from the blinding ball of light.

He was wreathed in roaring flames and wore a metal mask that obscured his expression. Yet, from his powerful, confident stride, it was clear that he had taken the full force of the Seven-Star Sword's slash completely unscathed.

"H-How is that possible?"

The Seven Great Divine Generals were dumbstruck.

Below, Mang Kun was so frightened that he collapsed onto the ground, stammering in disbelief, "My heavens, how can this be? T-that kind of attack... didn't even kill him?"

For a War King powerhouse to lose his composure so completely...

One could only imagine how terrifyingly shocking the scene before them was.

Xiao Shilang's expression was wry as he exchanged a look with Xiahuang Wudi. "Of course... That guy is still the same as ever, pulling off miracles!"

"I'll never make an enemy of him again, not even if it kills me!"

Xiahuang Wudi squatted on the ground, morosely drawing circles in the dirt. "Sigh... I really hope he doesn't hold our past grudges against me!"

...

Wang Qiong glared at Hong Yu, his eyes suddenly fixing on the Fire Cloud Divine Armor he wore. His expression shifted. "Everyone, calm down! Don't lose your heads! He didn't block the Seven-Star Sword with his own power. He's just relying on that suit of armor!"

"What terrifying armor! Judging by its aura, it's higher than Tier Seven!" someone with a keen eye exclaimed, identifying the grade of the Fire Cloud Divine Armor.

His words immediately sparked a wave of stunned gasps.

Several of them couldn't help their breathing quickening.

A Seventh-Grade Primordial Weapon!

And a suit of Battle Armor, the most precious and rare kind at that.

A Treasure like this was no less valuable than an ordinary Eighth-Grade Primordial Weapon. The eyes of the Seven Great Divine Generals burned with fervent greed.

"Kill him! Kill him and that Divine Armor is ours!"

'If I could obtain a treasure like this, I could even vie for the position of Divine King in the Divine City one day!'

The War Race distinguished rank and status with the titles of War General, War King, and War Emperor.

The Divine City followed a similar system, with the ranks of Divine General, Divine King, and Lord of the Divine City.

A Divine King's status and power were both far above that of a Divine General.

Naturally, the resources and benefits they received were also immensely greater.

At this thought, the Seven Great Divine Generals once again gathered their power for a ferocious attack, bent on slaying Hong Yu.

This time, however, Hong Yu gave them no such opportunity. He had endured the Seven-Star Sword's strike for this very moment.

After the Seven-Star Sword delivered its strike, it needed time to recover its Star Power.

This moment was precisely when the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array was at its weakest.

And the weak point...

...was the Array Hub himself, Wang Qiong!

"Kill!"

With a low roar, Hong Yu's body flared with light. He shot forward like a falling star.

His speed was comparable to a meteor.

"He's trying to enter the array, stop him!"

Wang Qiong roared.

VMMMM!

The Seven-Star Shield shot out to block Hong Yu.

But how could they possibly match Hong Yu's speed?

SWOOSH!

The Divine Demon Wings beat, tearing through the air. The concussive force of the sonic boom propelled him even faster, and in an instant, he evaded the Seven-Star Shield's interception.

Then...

Hong Yu changed direction again, instantly bypassing the Seven-Star Shield and charging toward the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array.

"Star Power, block him!"

The Seven Great Divine Generals roared again and again as a brilliant white starlight flared up, attempting to block Hong Yu.

"Break!"

The Thunder Emperor's Divine Eyes flashed, and purple lightning shot onto the Godslaying Spear. He instantly thrust forward with his Spear Technique, Piercing Void.

A sharp Spear Aura, as brilliant as a lightning flash, pulsed from the spear's tip. With a deafening BOOM, it slammed into the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array's light barrier.

The entire Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array shuddered. Inside the Array, the faces of the Seven Great Divine Generals turned pale; the powerful impact had nearly shocked them into coughing up blood.

'Hm? It still hasn't broken? Then I'll just have to hit it again!'

Hong Yu took a deep breath.

As he drew back his arm, his muscles bulged with an audible POP. Energy, vast as a reversed ocean tide, surged from his Infinite Primordial Embryo and flowed into the Godslaying Spear.

Once again, the Thunder Emperor's Divine Eyes unleashed a torrent of purple lightning.

The lightning-wreathed Spear Aura transformed into a thunderous Golden Dragon. It roared as it charged out, brandishing its fangs and claws as if it could tear the void and shatter the very stars.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array trembled, on the verge of collapse.

CRACK!

A sharp cracking sound suddenly echoed.

Hong Yu had finally broken into the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array. He instantly locked his sights on Wang Qiong.

"Damn it! He's going for the Array Hub! Everyone, work together to stop him! We just need to stall until we've absorbed enough Star Power, then we can trap and kill him inside the array!" Wang Qiong shrieked, his eyes so bloodshot they looked as if they might bleed.

"Divine Wind Leg!"

"Howling Moon Slash!"

"Celestial Demon Eight Trigrams Fist!"

"Exquisite Four-sided Seal..."

The Divine Generals all moved to protect the Array Hub, attacking with their full power. The seven of them shared a single fate; they would prosper or perish together.

If the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array was broken, they were doomed to be slaughtered.

Faced with a hurricane of attacks and a sky-blotting torrent of multi-colored Primordial Gang's Power, Hong Yu knew these were all supremely powerful, last-resort techniques.

Hong Yu didn't dare to be careless. His gaze narrowed. 'I can still use Electric Flash once more today. It's all up to you!'

WHOOSH!

His figure suddenly vanished into thin air.

"What happened? Where'd he go?"

"Damn it, he used that move again! Wang Qiong, watch out!"

The others reacted and shouted panicked warnings.

"Shit, I know..."

Cold sweat beaded on Wang Qiong's forehead.

The moment he saw Hong Yu disappear, he knew this was bad. He wanted to flee, but as the Array Hub, he was rooted to the spot. If he moved, the Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array would collapse on its own.

'Where is he? Where is he going to appear?'

Wang Qiong was frantic.

In his hand, he clutched a small black box containing ninety-nine thousand Poison Needles. It was a Primordial Weapon from the Ancient Wars, incredibly sinister and terrifying.

"Heh, that's quite a nice little toy you have there."

A calm voice suddenly whispered next to his ear.

"Die!"

Wang Qiong whipped around and triggered the mechanism on the small black box.

However...

He suddenly realized his fingers weren't responding. Looking down in shocked confusion, he saw that his right hand was empty. In fact, his entire hand was gone.

He looked up and saw Hong Yu holding the black box... with his own severed hand still gripping it.

"So this is what you were planning to use on me? It looks like fun. Here, let me give it back to you," Hong Yu said with a playful smile.

He triggered the mechanism.

"NO—!"

Wang Qiong's eyes widened in horror, looking as if they would split from their sockets.

In Wang Qiong's eyes, the faint smile playing on Hong Yu's lips transformed into a sinister, soul-reaping grin—the smile of a demon.

PFFTPFFTPFFT!

But the ninety-nine thousand Poison Needles didn't stop for his roar.

The cloud of black Poison Needles shot out instantly. Even Hong Yu was startled by the sight. He then watched as Wang Qiong's entire body slowly disintegrated, falling apart. The once-whole body was now riddled with holes like a sieve, flesh and blood losing all cohesion as it fell away.

It scattered a hazy, misty shower of blood and shredded flesh, filling the air with a metallic tang.

Hong Yu clicked his tongue, a layer of cold sweat beading on his own forehead. 'Holy hell! That little black box is terrifying! If I hadn't spotted Wang Qiong's sneaky move and snatched that thing, who knows which one of us would be the one turned into a sieve right now!'

BANG!

With Wang Qiong's death, the Array Hub was broken.

The Seven Stars Dragon Slaying Array instantly disintegrated. The towering Seven Star War God, which had appeared like a descended deity, also dissipated, dissolving into a sky full of starlight.

"No!"

"We're doomed!"

"Quick, run!"

Seeing this, the expressions of the other six Divine Generals changed drastically, and they scattered in all directions.

Unfortunately...

How could their speed possibly compare to Hong Yu's?

"None of you are leaving!"

"You killed my brother. Now there's nowhere to run, not in this life or the next!"

A cold arc curved Hong Yu's lips. His Divine Demon Wings beat, tearing through the air as he instantly caught up to one of them.

He thrust with his Godslaying Spear, executing Piercing Void.

Unstoppable.

It pierced straight through the Divine General's heart. With a flick of his wrist, the Godslaying Spear spun, its golden light grinding the upper half of the Divine General's body into a bloody paste.

Next, he caught up to two more.

The pair tried to team up to block Hong Yu, but he unleashed his Pupil Technique: Heaven-Filling. Their expressions went slack, and Hong Yu harvested their heads as easily as cutting vegetables. Blood gushed like fountains, spraying a crimson rain.

"No!"

Thunderous flames surged from his Thunder Emperor's Divine Eyes, incinerating another Divine General.

In the blink of an eye...

Five of the Seven Great Divine Generals were dead. Only two remained, fleeing in a pathetic state to hide beside Hai Wen.

Silence.

The entire world seemed to fall silent, as if frozen in time.

Everyone stared, almost stupefied, at the young man in mid-air—the one with six wings sprouting from his back, clad in the Fire Cloud Divine Armor.

Everyone felt a sense of despair.

A being like that...

Who could possibly stand against him?